underrated
adjective
un·der·rat·ed
ˌən-dər-ˈrā-təd 
ˌən-də-
: rated or valued too low
an underrated movie/book
… Francis, surely the most underrated player in the league, led the improbable comeback.—
E. M. Swift
E. M. SwiftAlfred Hitchcock's final film, Family Plot, is a very underrated 1976 comedy-thriller about a phony psychic's accidental involvement with jewel thieves.—Joe Leydon
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One of the more criminally underrated films of the genre, this Frankenstein-esque tale stars Angela Bettis as the title woman, a lonely sort whose sole friend is a doll made by her mom.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Crosby is one of the most underrated defensive superstars in the NFL and can impact the game on many different fronts.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
In addition to calling out several underrated countries worthy of a visit, one Redditor, u/harmala, shared a general travel tip that ended up being the top comment of the whole thread.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
Outside the realm of pop idols and superheroes, some young commentators are still performing the classic critical duty of digging into the obscure and underrated.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Crosby is one of the most underrated defensive superstars in the NFL and can impact the game on many different fronts.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
In addition to calling out several underrated countries worthy of a visit, one Redditor, u/harmala, shared a general travel tip that ended up being the top comment of the whole thread.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
Outside the realm of pop idols and superheroes, some young commentators are still performing the classic critical duty of digging into the obscure and underrated.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Underrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underrated. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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